Ear protector



P 20, 1932- c. P. HEKLER ET AL 1,878,397

EAR PROTECTOR Filed May 19, 1952 Charlesfifllt'ler andPdulflbrczcefl',

Patented Sept. 20, 1932 PATENT mm;

UNITED STATES cmnnns r.- HEKLER AND PAUL HoRAcEK; or PHIFLADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA EAR rno'rncron Application filed May 19, 1932. Serial No.612,299.

The principal object, therefore, of our.

which will prevent the entrance of water,

soap, and the like, into the ear canals; which 2 will prevent theapparatus used by the op erator from coming in contact with the ears ofthe wearer; and which will offer a minimum of obstruction to the variousmanipula-' tions of the operator.

The nature and characteristic features of our invention will be morereadily understood from the following description, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, in which: 7

3i Figure l is a perspective view of an ear protector embodying the mainfeatures of our present invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of one of the ear covering members of thedevice; 7

Fig. 3 is a similar elevationof the other side thereof; and

Fig. 4 is a vertical section. taken approximately on the line 44 of Fig.3.

Referring to the drawing, the deviceof our invention there showncomprises a pair of ear covering members 5, mounted at the respectiveends of a U-shaped spring 6.

The ear covering members 5 areipreferably made of suitable sheetmaterial, such as aluminum,'stainless steel, or a fireproof "the earsare' positioned within the pockets ,9,

cellulose'composition, and each of said memv bers comprises a main bodyportion 7 suitably shaped' in'dished' form and of suitable size to coverthe ear of the wearer. Extending along the top and rear por-" 5 tions ofthemainbody"portion- 7 of thedek vice is. an angular rim 8, which servesto providea pocket9 for the reception of the upper portion of the ear.

Thermarginal' edge of the angular 8 &1

lends into the lower part'of one side edge and the bottom edge ofthebody-portion 7 and around the edges of the opening'thus defined thereis, provided a bead 10,*upon j which is mounted aosplit tubular gasket11, 3 preferably made ofrubber orother suitable resilient material. Y s

The gasket 11 is adapted to bear against the head of the wearer aroundthe ear, and effectively serves to prevent the entrance into the earcanal of water or other liquids which may be used :by the operator, andfurther serves as a means of electrical insulation to protect the wearerin the eventof short circuits in the electrical apparatus sometimes usedin various manipulations uponthe hair. For the same purpose, the spring6 may be I covered with a suitable insulating envelope 12. v

The'preferred" means of attaching the spring 6 to the-ear coveringmembers 5*consists in passingthe same through a slot near the bottom ofthe body portion" 7 and then securing the same on the insideof. saidbody portion 7 by means of a rivetfl l.

Toplace the device upon the ears of the wearer, it'ismerely necessary topull the ear covering members; apart, then to slide the same upwardlyuntil the upper portions of and then to release the-same to permit thespring to hold the ear covering members against the head of the wearer,the gasket 11 bear ng against the surface of the'skin surrounding theears. place, the spring 6 willbe positioned under the lower jaw of thewearer;

We claim: 1 1. A protector for the ears comprising a pair of earcovering members made of sheet When the deviceis in material, eachcomprising a dished body por tion and shaped to form a pocket-likedevice having a constricted opening, and a gasket mounted at the edgesof said opening; and a U-shaped spring upon the ends of which the earcovering members are mounted.

2. A protector for the ears comprising a pair offiarcovering'membersmade of sheet material, each comprising a dished body 10 portionand aninwardly extending rim along the top and one side thereof having itsedges blending into the edges of the side and bottom of the bodyportion, and a gasket mount-' ed upon said edges. I

3.. A protector for the ears comprising a pair of ear covering members,each comprising a dished body portion and aninwardly extending rim alongthe top and one side thereof having its edges blending into the edges ofthe side and bottom of the body portion, said edges beingprovided with abead, and a gasket comprising a split tubular member made of resilientmaterial mounted upon said bead. a 4. A protector fort-he earscomprisinga pair of ear covering members, each comprising a dished body portionandan inwardly .7 extending rim along'the top and one side thereof-havingits edges blending into the edges of the side and bottom of the bodyportion, said edges-being provided with a bead, and a gasketcomprising'a split tubular member made of resilient material mountedupon said bead; anda U-shaped spring upon the ends of which the earcovering members are mounted.

5'. A protector for the ears comprising apair of ear covering members,each comprising a d shed body portion and an inwardly miextendingrimalong the top and one side thereof having its edges blending into theedges of the side and bottomof the body portion, said edges beingprovided with a bead, and a gasket comprising a split tubular membermade of resilient material mounted upon said bead: and a U-shaped springupon the ends of which the ear covering members are mounted, said springbeing covered with an insulating envelope. I In testimony whereof, wehave hereuntosigned our names.

I CHARLES P. HEKLER.

PAUL HORACEK.

